Amrabhai Boricha

Extract from HRD Alert India appeal:

Mr. Amrabhai Boricha was a RTI Dalit activist and was intervening in cases of caste atrocities and filing RTIs related to the functioning of the panchayat.

In 2013, Mr. Boricha was attacked by the members of the upper caste Kshatriya community and his leg was broken. A case was registered against the assailants, who were putting pressure on him to withdraw the case. Mr. Boricha was again attacked by Mr. Bhupatbhai, a member of the upper caste in 2020, however, the police didn’t register a case in this incident. He was again attacked twice by the same assailant in January and February 2021, after which Mr. Boricha was given protection by unarmed home guards. When Mr. Boricha was threatened by the assailant again, his daughter attempted to file a police complaint, however, she was abused and pushed out of the police station.

Mr. Boricha and his daughter were attacked in their home by members of the Khastriya community, armed with various weapons, on March 2, 2021. Mr. Boricha was killed and his daughter was grievously injured.

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Région:Asie Pacifique

Pays:Inde

Département/Province/Etat:Gujarat

Sexe1:Masculin

Age:50

Date de l'assassinat:02/03/2021

Type de travail:Leader communautaire

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droits des minorités

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